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THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Instituted 1536. Capital subscribed, £2,000,000. Reserved Fund, £215,596 lis. lid. Liability of the Company unlimited. Amount of Claims paid for losses by fire, 1859, 201,885 7s. lid. Amount of Premiums received on Eire Policies, 1859, £127,415 14s. 9d. Directors. Joseph Willis, Esq., Chairman Hon. George K. L. Holden, M.L.C. Benjamin Buchanan, Esq. Hon. E. Deas Thomson, C.8., M.L.C. Hon. John B. Watt, Esq., M.L.C. Edward Knox, Esq. MEDICAL OFFICERS FOR CANTERBURY. For Lyttelton;—Dr. Donald For Christchurch ;—Dr. Coward. This Company presents unusual facilities for Life Assurance. Policies issued without' the delay attendant upon referring to London or SydneyFire Insurance in all its branches. Premiums varying according to risk. Insurance may be effected against Fire on standing crops, hay in stacks, grain of all kinds in ricks or barns, wool in sheds, and all other farm and station produce. Losses arising from Fire or on Death, paid by the undersigned immediately upon proof of the same. On all subjects connected with the business of the company, the fullest information can be had on application to Messrs. RICKMAN, BROS., Kaiapoi and Rangiora; MR. JOHN BESWICIv, Timaru; or to WM. BOWLER, Junior, Agent, Lyttelton and Christchurch. Offices in Lyttelton: At Mr. G. B. Johnson's, London Street. 11 TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BAYS DISTRICTS. FELLOW SETTLERS, —A vacancy having occurred by the resignation of your representative in the Provincial Council, Mr. R. H. Rhodes, I now beg to offer myself as a candidate for that office. If I have the honor of being returned by you I shall dilligently watch over your interests in the Council; but,in order that as your representative I may. be enabled effectually to advance those interests, it is important that I should reccive full statistical information relative to the different districts, and especially that bearing upon the subjects of education and roads, which are sure to occupy much of the attention of the Council during its next session, and in which I conceive you are most deeply interested. I have the honor to be, yours, &c., 1153 MARK P. STODDART. TIMARU MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. THE above Institution was opened at Mr. Durand's house on the Ist of November. The News Room is open every day (Sundays excepted) from 10 a.m. to 9.30 p.m.; and the Library from 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.; and on Saturdays from 12 a.m to 2 p.m. Scale of subscription to constitute a member:—

s. d. s. d. Annual subscription ... 20 0 ... Entrance ... 10 0 Half-yearly 12 6 ... Ditto ... 5 0 Quarterly 7 6 ... Ditto ... 2 6 Life member £io By order of the Committee, SPENCER A. PERCEVAL. Timaru, Dec. 2, 1862. 4798 TO BRICKLAYERS. TENDERS are required for the brickwork in the erection of a WAREHOUSE for the undersigned, bricks being provided. Drawings and specifications to be seen on application to Mr. C. M. Igglesden, Architect, Norwich Quay, Lyttelton. HALL, RITCHIE & CO. Lyttelton, April 21, 1863. 1897 THE SALTWATER CREEK AND KAIAPOI COASTING STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (Limited). "VTOTICE is hereby given, that this Company havX\ ing been incorporated, and the first allotment of shares contemplated by the prospectus made, a CALL of £2 10s per SHARE is required from the allottees, which they are directed to pay to the credit of the Company at the Bank of New Zealand, in Christchurch or at Kaiapoi, on or before Friday, the 15tli May next, and shares will be issued to them at the office of the Company in exchange for the Bank receipts. lam further directed to give notice, that as the amount of subscriptions already made fully warrants the Company in proceeding to carry out its objects, a general meeting of the subscribers will take place at Cameron's Hotel, Saltwater Creek, on Wednesday, the 20th of May, for the appointment of directors and considering the future proceedings of the Company, when all shareholders and persons desirous of promoting the early accomplishment of the Company's project are requested to attend. lam also to notify that as none but qualified shareholders can take part in the proceedings of that meeting, the calls must be previously paid, and all persons desirous to become subscribers must forward their applications for shares to the Secretary by the 30th of April instant, in order to become qualified. Forms of application can be obtained at the Compan's offices, as heretofore. Dated this eleventh day of April, 1863. By order of the Provisional Committee, HARRY EDW. DAMPIER. Secretary's Office. Saltwater Creek. 1738 JOHN ELLSON BROWN'S ASSIGNMENT. NOTICE is hereby given that John Ellson Brown, of the South Bank of the Rakaia, in the Province of Canterbury, New Zealand, accommodation house keeper, hath, by deed bearing date the 16th day of April now instant, conveyed and assigned all his freehold and leasehold property, wheresoever situate, and all the personal estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever of him the said John Ellson Brown, unto James Drummond Macpherson, of Christchurch, in the said province, merchant, and Edwin Burnell, of Christchurch, aforesaid, commission agent, upon trust for the equal benefit of themselves and such other of the creditors as should come in and execute the said deed within three calendar months from the date thereof.

Notice is also given that the said deed of assignment, duly executed by the said John Ellson Brown, James Drummond Macpherson, and Edwin Burnell' and duly attested by Francis Slater, solicitor, Christchurch, and Joshua Cuff, articled clerk, Christchurch now lies at the office of the undersigned for the inspection and execution of the creditors of the said John Ellson Brown; and such of them as shall neglect or refuse to execute the said deed within the time aforesaid will be excluded from all benefit that may arise therefrom. By order, FRANCIS SLATER, Solicitor for the Trustees. Christchurch, April 23, 18G3. 19^ ~ NOTICE TO CREDITORS. ~~ ALL PERSONS having claims against the estate of John Ellson Brown, of the south bank of the Rakaia, Accommodation-house keeper, are requested to send the same in to the undersigned. FRANCIS SLATER, Solicitor, Lichfield-street, Christchurch. April 23, 1863. 1919